Federal grant programs / Department of Defense

Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2003 (12.116)

Also known as Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program

Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2003 (Assistance Listing 12.116) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $109 million in 103 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $679,521. Half of the 103 awards fell between $404,376 and $1.1 million, and they ranged from $35,314 to $8.1 million.

Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$109 million
Grant awards103
Typical award$679,521
Awarded in FY 2025$17.3 million
Size rank789 of 1,823
Type of assistanceProvision of specialized services

Key findings

Annual funding rose from $14.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $17.3 million in fiscal 2025.
It is the 789th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
The 20 largest recipients received 80% of the money.
Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.

What the program funds

For developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities. For the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training and technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, the gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

The 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marinas, Palau Island, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds, as appropriated by Congress, may be used by the State and Tribes for the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training and technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, the gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$5,000 - $1.5M

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION OF SUQUAMISH TRIBAL INTERESTS TO NAVY/USACE AND TO PROVIDE FOR MEANINGFUL TECHNICAL, LOGISTICAL, AND MANAGEMENT COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE AND NAVY/USACE DURING THE GRANT BUDGET PERIOD.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2003 (12.116) awarded $109 million across 103 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

FY 2021$14.2 million

FY 2022$18.4 million

FY 2023$30.4 million

FY 2024$28.4 million

FY 2025$17.3 million

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Recipient	State	Awards	Amount
University of Guam	Guam	12	$13.5 million
Colorado State University	Colorado	4	$10.5 million
White Buffalo, Inc.	Connecticut	2	$9.2 million
Clark County	Washington	1	$6.3 million
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	District of Columbia	2	$6.2 million
Guam Department of Agriculture	Guam	1	$5.0 million
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation	Washington	3	$4.8 million
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe	Alaska	2	$4.1 million
Metlakatla Indian Community	Alaska	3	$3.7 million
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska	Alaska	2	$2.6 million
Native Village of Unalakleet	Alaska	3	$2.6 million
Gambell Native Village of	Alaska	3	$2.6 million
Gulkana Village Council	Alaska	3	$2.4 million
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government	Alaska	2	$2.4 million
Native Village of Eyak	Alaska	3	$2.2 million
Atka Ira Council	Alaska	3	$2.1 million
Native Village of Tanacross	Alaska	2	$1.9 million
Kenaitze Indian Tribe	Alaska	2	$1.8 million
Pueblo of Santa Ana	New Mexico	3	$1.8 million
University of Washington	Washington	1	$1.7 million

Top states: Alaska ($38.0 million), Guam ($20.2 million), Washington ($14.0 million), Colorado ($10.5 million), Connecticut ($9.2 million), District of Columbia ($6.2 million), New Mexico ($5.3 million), Northern Mariana Islands ($2.1 million), New York ($1.3 million), California ($849,641).

Who usually wins

Tribal governments and organizations received 47% of the money, colleges and universities 24% and nonprofits 16%.

Recipient type	Awards	Amount	Share
Tribal governments and organizations	71	$51.3 million	47%
Colleges and universities	18	$26.1 million	24%
Nonprofits	8	$17.0 million	16%
State and local governments	6	$14.2 million	13%

By state

9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
State	Awards	Amount
Alaska	48	$38.0 million
Guam	16	$20.2 million
Washington	8	$14.0 million
Colorado	4	$10.5 million
Connecticut	2	$9.2 million
District of Columbia	2	$6.2 million
New Mexico	10	$5.3 million
Northern Mariana Islands	4	$2.1 million
New York	3	$1.3 million
California	1	$849,641
Arizona	1	$554,107
Iowa	1	$308,699
Maine	3	$260,618

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.